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New Hampshire Founded
The founder of New Hampshire was John Mason. It was founded in 1638. -
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New Hampshire Timeline
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Massachusetts gained control of New Hampshire
Massachusetts took over New Hampshire in 1641 and had control until 1691. -
New Hampshire separates from Massachusetts
New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1691 and got their government back. -
Bennington Wentworth became Colony Governor
Bennington Wentworth was elected governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1776. -
King George III's Stamp Act went into effect
Parliament in Britain passed King George III’s Stamp Act that put taxes on thing for the colonies. -
New Hampshire declare independence from England
New Hampshire was the one of the first colonies to get independence from England in 1774. -
Independent government established
The independent government of New Hampshire was established in 1776 when the Declaration was passed. -
New Hampshire holds constitutional convention
The first state to hold a constitutional convention was New Hampshire in 1778. -
New Hampshire require constitution be referred to people
The constitution was referred for the first time to people in 1783 in New Hampshire. -
9th U. S. state
New Hampshire was the 9th state in the United States in 1788. -
Portsmouth Navy Yard
The Portsmouth Navy Yard was established in 1800 for all American navy ships. -
State capitol
The state capital of New Hampshire was Concord in 1808. -
religious toleration acts
New Hampshire passed the religious toleration act witch prohibited taxation for church purposes. -
U. S. public library founded
The first United Sates public library was founded in Peterborough, New Hampshire. -
Border between New Hampshire and Canada
The border of New Hampshire was established in 1840 between Canada and New Hampshire. -
Franklin Pierce became 14th U. S. President
Hillsboro native Franklin Pierce because the 14th U.S. President in 1853. -
USS Franklin
The world’s largest wooden ship was built in 1864 in Portland, New Hampshire and was named the USS Franklin. -
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified
When the 13th amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified it abolished slavery. -
New Hampshire's 18th Regiment went into the Civil War
New Hampshire’s 18th regiment was led into Richmond, Virginia during the civil war -
First female students of University of New Hampshire
Lucy Swallow and Delia Brown become the first female students of University of New Hampshire in 1890. -
Treaty of Portsmouth signed
Treaty of Portsmouth signed in Portsmouth, ended Russo-Japanese War in 1905. -
New Hampshire held first primary
The first primary held in New Hampshire in 1916. -
The University of New Hampshire established
In 1923 The University of New Hampshire was established in the town of Durham. -
German U-Boats surrender
In 1945 during World War 2 German U-Boats surrendered in Portsmouth New Hampshire. -
Alan Shepard became first American in space
In 1961 a native of New Hampshire Alan Shepard became the first American in space. -
New Hampshire Lottery began
In 1964 the New Hampshire Lottery was created. -
New Hampshire school teacher killed
In 1986 space shuttle Challenger exploded and New Hampshire school teacher Christa McAuliffe was killed. -
Old Man of the Mountain collapsed
In 2003 Rocky the icon Old Man of the Mountain collapsed because of an earthquake. -
first state to recognize same sex unions
New Hampshire was the first state to recognize same sex unions in 2007 -
State of emergency declared
After ice storms crippled electrical grids then a state of emergency was declared for New Hampshire in 2008.
